Remembering.....

So, because this blog might be published into a book one day(I had better start saving my pennies!) and given to the boys, I want to remember this week in history.

I grew up in a very religious home and secular music wasn't found in our home too often. I really remember very few secular tapes or cds in the house. It definitely wasn't on the radio when we were in the car. My friends always thought it was so weird that I didn't give my parents "my cds" while I was in the car and tell my parents to play them. HA! Little did they know that THAT didn't fly in my house! Other friends were only allowed to listen to Country or Oldies. Their parents believed that anything religious with a beat or music was VERY WRONG! My parents listened to worship cds. I grew up on Wayne Watson, Twilla Paris, Steve Green, 4Him, Steven Curtis Chapman and contemopary Christian music. Now, if you know me, you go....AH HA! That explains a lot! :) Yes, this girl was sheltered! To me- not bad, not wrong.... I knew it was out there, I wasn't banned from listening to anything else, it just wasn't advised because of this-

"Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things."

Whether it was tv or movies or music, my parents lived by that verse when it came to their decisions for themselves and for us, and helping us to make our own decisions.

The only secular tapes I remember growing up was The Phantom of the Opera (this version) tape and Dirty Dancing tape(that was BEFORE we moved to GA and my parents REALLY started to change things up! PRE-worship tape days!) I can remember singing to both tapes in the house and in the bedroom.

For my 14th birthday I asked for tickets to go see the Dove Awards in Nashville, TN. I took my grandmother and got all dressed up! It was so much fun, but SO long ago. I don't think we took any pictures and I barely remember the evening, but it sure was a fun experience!

Anyway....so that is a little of my "music" history. Because of my many "secular music loving" friends, I knew what was out there. I knew what I liked. I knew who I liked. My first secular cd was the Cranberries which was given to me by a friend! She knew I REALLY liked them!

I did always know about Michael Jackson though. It wasn't until a few years ago that I really KNEW the story about Michael Jackson. I watched his documentary on VH1. The one where he went into his childhood and issues and what he had seen growing up. I was astonished. How could someone do certain things to such a little boy? Whether its true or not, those stories were horrible and no matter who you were, you would have issues! I do think Michael Jackson had a lot of issues. If he did molest those boys, that is wrong and should have been punished instead of paying the families off and covering it up. Something just wasn't right about all that....but aside from his personal life, he had some great music! He was so young and because I believe in Heaven and Hell, I wonder about his soul and his "inner demons" and if he was saved or not. Just kinda sad when you look at it like that, huh?

So, anyway, it was a week to remember Ed McMahon, Farrah Fawcett and now, Michael Jackson have died. Also, Jon and Kate Gosselin filed for divorce.... such a week of hurt and sadness for a lot of people!